Over the past twenty years, Trinity University has made tremendous strides in the number of graduates going on to earn doctoral degrees.Among students earning a bachelor’s degree from Trinity between 1982 and 1986, about 2.9% went on to earn a PhD.At that time, Trinity ranked 328th in the nation among colleges in doctoral degrees earned per graduate.In contrast, among students earning a bachelor’s degree from Trinity between 1997 and 2001, about 8.5% went on to earn a doctorate.During this time frame, Trinity ranked 38th in the nation for doctoral recipients per bachelor’s degree.In the span of 20 years, Trinity moved from a rank of 328thto a rank of 38thin the nation.